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Moor3z t1_j682ae3 wrote

>What is the difference between turbojet, ramjet, and scramjet?

Turbojet is a type of jet engine that uses a turbine to compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber, where it is mixed with fuel and ignited to produce thrust.

Ramjet is a type of jet engine that uses the forward motion of the aircraft to compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber, where it is mixed with fuel and ignited to produce thrust.

Scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) is a type of jet engine that uses supersonic airflow to compress incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber, where it is mixed with fuel and ignited to produce thrust. The main difference between the three is the method of compression used to compress the incoming air before it enters the combustion chamber.

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wingsofirisheagle413 t1_j6891ov wrote

Just a small clarification because it made my slightly hungover head hurt more, going to have a tough time using a turbine to compress air. Typically we refer to turbines as extracting energy from the airflow, which in the turbojet or turbofan case is used to spin the fan/compressor.

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